kenneth chung / mechameka0 blog

2025

  • Voron Mini Update 2: It’s alive!

    So since last post, the Voron has been turned on and ran through the complete initial setup. All the motors were reversed but everything moved as expected. It was beautiful! I will never get over how cool it is to see automated machines in action, especially knowing what’s going on…

  • Voron Part 1: Built in a cardboard box

    As a break in the middle of graduate application, I decided to break into my Voron kits. They’ve been sitting on my shelf for a few weeks now and I really want to start printing parts for them. Before starting anything and while I was waiting for the KVP ABS…

  • Version 1: I made this in a cave with a box of scraps

    Version 1 of the watch has been made and documented on my Youtube channel. I’ll still document some additional information on this blog and also writing stuff down is a lot easier and faster than videomaking. This project began in May 2024, right after doing a few other projects like…

  • Finally, a new printer!

    Since 2020, I have been stuck with the OG Ender 3 as my 3D printing workhorse. A lot of modifications went into it to make it reliable. New BTT control board (twice from shorts), new hotend assembly, PEI bed and springs, etc. Relatively unchanged from 2-3 years ago. So much…

  • too many turntables

    I’ve had my Marantz turntable for most of this year and has been working pretty well. I do play music on it quite often, especially with guests over at my tiny converted garage ADU. Turntables for the most part are easy to fix. There isn’t much going on inside them…

  • Restoring a 2nd hand turntable

    September 10,2024. My girlfriend, her sister, and I went to see Hozier at Shoreline Amphitheatre and got an unforgettable performance (Nobody’s Soldier is my favorite to hear live for that sweet bassline) When buying merch, my girlfriend decided to buy her favorite album as a vinyl record, ” Wasteland, Baby!”.…

  • returning life into a portable CRT [Part 1/2]

    Every 2nd sunday, 6AM to 12PM, of every month March to September, Silicon Valley holds an Electronics Flea Market. I had just recently discovered this event when getting interested in vintage tech and restoration so I marked my calender and waited. The flea market was held in May 19, 2024…